Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday returned to his alma mater, Delhi University's Hansraj College, to finally receive his graduation degree after 28 years.
The actor was presented the degree by Hansraj College principal Rama Sharma. He even signed the register after taking the degree.
The 50-year-old, who was a undergraduate student of economics at the college, was humbled by the love showered by thousands of his fans who were waiting to catch a glimpse of him here as he launched a promotional anthem for his upcoming film "Fan".
What a beautiful day thank you university mates & faculty. Love to all for such a memorable emotional moment. pic.twitter.com/bNaQQLJmCn
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 16, 2016
Following the event, where he regaled his fans with an impromptu jig and some fun, the "Dilwale" actor tweeted: "What a beautiful day! Thank you university mates and faculty. Love to all for such a memorable emotional moment."
It was like a walk down the memory lane for Shah Rukh as he recalled his days when he was a student in the city.
"'Fan' took me to Delhi, my younger days and today to my college. Thank you YRF and Maneesh. JABRA mazaa aayaa," he added.
Shah Rukh was accompanied by his "Fan" director Maneesh Sharma, who too is an alumnus of the same college.
The actor has been living in Mumbai for over 25 years, but clearly, he has his heart in Delhi, where he studied at the St. Columba's School.
ABVP PROTESTS AT SHAH RUKH KHAN’S EVENT IN DELHI
A group of students, believed to be affiliated to ABVP, today staged a protest outside Delhi University’s Hansraj College where Shah Rukh Khan came for an event and shouted slogans against the actor telling him to go back.
The 50-year-old “Dilwale” star was in his alma mater to launch a song from his upcoming film “Fan”, which is also set in Delhi.
Around 10 students stood outside the college’s main gate and shouted slogans like “Go Back Shah Rukh”.
Fan took me to Delhi my younger days and today to my college. Thank you yrf and Maneesh. JABRA mazaa aayaa. pic.twitter.com/o4yzsWIwNI
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 16, 2016
“Some students were protesting outside the gate for few minutes before Shah Rukh’s arrival. We asked them not to do that and after a while they left. They were shouting slogans ‘Go back Shah Rukh’,” a police official on duty said.
The actor is facing a lot of backlash following his comment on intolerance last November. Recently, stones were pelted at his car in Ahmedabad, where he is shooting another film “Raees”.
